Hardest Words for Iowans-Illinoisans to Spell

Question for Iowa people: how do you spell the name of that appliance that sucks up dirt from all around your house? Vaccum? Vacume? No, it's Vacuum.  

That was Iowa's most misspelled word, according to the tweet from Google listing the most frequently misspelled words by state.  The odd spelling can lead people astray. Iowa is the only state in the country that had a hard time with vacuum, according to Google trends. 

Now, Illinois folks--here's your toughest-to-spell word: Beautiful.  If you're like me you've whiffed on that one once or twice.

Check out an entire nation's worth of easy to misspell words in this article from the Des Moines Register.




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